Bank Care Assistant

Primelife; Boston; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay £12.96–£13.32

Fully funded DBS

Holiday pay scheme

Refer a friend £250

Job summary

Prime Life is seeking Bank Care Assistants in Lincolnshire to support residents at The Old Rectory in Stickney. Shifts run 8am–8pm or 8pm–8am across a 7-day week to suit the home’s needs, with a focus on providing dignified, person-centred care.

Full training is provided; prior care experience is desirable but not essential. A dedicated team and opportunities for development are offered, along with a generous refer-a-friend scheme and comprehensive DBS support.

Qualifications

• Genuine caring nature and desire to make a real difference.
• Prior care experience is desirable but not required as full training is provided.
• Patient and respectful of residents’ abilities, including those with dementia.

Responsibilities

• Assist residents with personal hygiene and dressing.
• Support residents to dine and maintain good nutrition and hydration.
• Encourage safe mobility with mobility aids and equipment.
• Provide companionship and accompany residents to appointments or outings.
• Maintain accurate records and complete documentation.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to promote residents’ well-being.
• Welcome family members and assist with enquiries.

Skills

Caring nature

Patience

Job description

Make a difference every day and give back to your community!

Prime Life are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated care professionals to join our friendly team as a Bank Care Assistant. At present, we have several vacancies available and are keen to meet with candidates as soon as possible for interviews.

This role will be based at The Old Rectory in Stickney, Lincolnshire. The home has been specially designed to cater to the every need of 42 residents, living with a range of age-related conditions, physical disabilities, learning disabilities and mental health conditions, and as such require dignified support from our caring team. Additionally, some of our residents live with Dementia. The home focuses on reabling residents to achieve maximum independence and recovery following physical and mental illness. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities.

Benefits of becoming our Bank Care Assistant:

This role offers great work life balance, with shift patterns offered across a 7-day working week between the hours of 8am and 8pm, or 8pm and 8am. In return for your commitment to our residents, we can offer range of excellent benefits including;

• Hourly rates of pay ranging from £12.96 rising to £13.32 per hour dependent upon qualification level
• Opportunities to learn and progress with the support of our dedicated Quality Matters team
• Fully funded DBS
• Comprehensive Holiday Pay scheme that rewards you for your commitment to care
• Fantastic Refer a Friend scheme, offering up to £250 per successful candidate!

Responsibilities of our Bank Care Assistant include:

• Assisting residents with their personal hygiene and dressing for the day, or retiring to bed for the evening
• Supporting residents to dine at mealtimes and maintain good nutrition and hydration
• Encouraging residents to mobilise safely around the home, with the support of mobility aids and specialist equipment
• Providing friendship and companionship, and accompanying residents on social outings or appointments
• Maintaining accurate and timely written records and completing documentation
• Being a part of a multi-disciplinary team and engaging with other care professionals, as and when required, to promote the health and well-being of our residents
• Welcoming family members to the home and assisting with enquiries

What we’re looking for in our Bank Care Assistant:

To be successful within this role, you will have a genuine caring nature and a desire to make a real difference for our residents. Though prior experience as a Care Assistant or Support worker is desirable, this is not essential as full training is provided. Typically, our residents live with age related conditions, life-limiting health conditions and physical disabilities that require dignified support from our care team. It is essential that candidates for this role are therefore patient, understanding and respectful of our resident’s individual abilities. Additionally, many of our residents live with dementia and as such an understanding of dementia would be beneficial.